Mechanics (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- can use quantities and units
- knows the fundamental laws of mechanics
- can describe phenomenona by using quantities and their dependences and make justified solutions of related problems
- can make and interprete graphical presentations

Content (course unit)

- SI-system of quantities and units
- Modelling of motion with constant velocity and constant acceleration
- Force and Newton´s laws
- Energy principles in mechanics
- Modelling of rotational motion

Exam schedules

Exam Oct 25th 2013
Resits and improvement Nov 18th and Jan 20th 2014
Enrolling in TenttiWilho

Evaluation methods and criteria

Exercises
Exam

- Examination, max 30p points, Exercise sets and Conceptual home work max 15 points
- The sum of the exam points has to be at least 9 points and the total sum with exercises at least 14 points
- 90 % of Exercise sets and Conceptual home work done correctly gives 15p. In the exercise review classes the ability to explain and justify the solutions is evaluated. Absence from review classes or inability to explain or justify the solution can cut these points by -50 % max.

Participation to class lectures is highly recommended
Participation to exams is compulsory.
Absence in the review classes of exercise sets will affect the points ( see above)


Grading:
No regular studies no evaluation no resits
0- 13 points 0 2 resits
14 - 20 points 1
21 - 26 points 2
27 - 32 points 3
33 - 38 points 4
39 - 45 points 5

Teaching methods

Lecture
Demonstration
Exercises
Preliminary tasks

Learning materials

Randall Knight, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2nd or 3rd Edition, Pearson Education.

Technical Formulas, Tammertekniikka, 2002

Student workload

Lectures, exercise set reviews and exam 45 h
Independent work ab. 35h
Total ab. 80 h

Content scheduling

Introduction, SI-system, Unit conversions 6h
Motion along a straight line 9 h
Exercise set 1 3h
Newton´s laws of motion 6 h
Ex Set 2 3h
Work and energy, energy principles 9h
Exercise set 3 3h
Exam 3h

Completion alternatives

Showing by exam on Sept 16 at 16

Further information

Further information in tabula.tamk.fi

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowledge of the most essential phenomena and related quantities and units in mechanics. Capability to analyse, when guided qualitatively and quantitatively simple cases related phenomena similar to discussed examples.
Min 9 points from the exams and total min 14 points with the exercises.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition capability to apply the principles to new situations. Can use the terminology and models in presentations of justified qualitative and quantitative analyses of phenomena.
Min 27 points total from exams and exercises.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

In addition versatile, fluent ability to analyse phenomena qualitatively and quantitaively realizing the limitations related to theories in use.
Min 39 points total from the exams and exercises.